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omg!
Member Since: 01 Jun 2011
Location: Fife
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I bought a set of calliper sliding pins with bolts from eBay but when I went to fit them I realised that instead of 13mm bolt heads they were 12mm.
I decided not to fit them because I wasn't sure they would be right. I was only changing them because I had it all in bits to change the discs and thought why not so I refitted the ones that were on there.
Would the 12mm bolts be OK or are they wrong?
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 5th May 2018 7:26 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Personally, I would be fitting only genuine LR or guaranteed oem parts to my brakes. Ebay has all sorts of fake and moody stuff on it, also some good items on there, but better safe than sorry.
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| 5th May 2018 8:01 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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You cant go by the spanner size used to undo a bolt, its the size of the bolt itself that matters, which in this case is M8 and lots of M8 bolts have a 12mm head instead of the usual 13mm.
The old pins/bolts will be fine as Im sure would the new stuff, the main thing to remember is dont use copaslip on the slider pins.
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| 5th May 2018 8:31 pm |
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omg!
Member Since: 01 Jun 2011
Location: Fife
Posts: 569
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Thanks guys.
I'll keep the new ones with the smaller heads and fit them if I get a seized one.
I actually fitted the new ones with the grease that came in the package before realising the head size was different. I then used the same grease when I put the old ones back in, so no copaslip and a bit of medium thread lock on the bolts.
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| 6th May 2018 12:26 pm |
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hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
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I thought copaslip was the grease to use on brake componants to avoid seizure/pad squeal. What is wrong with it please.
Andi.
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| 6th May 2018 12:40 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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Copaslip is an anti seize and not a lube, so yes its fine on the back of pads etc for anti squeal etc.
I have to confess I to used it for years on the sliders etc.
Where I used to work the van guys used copaslip on the calliper slides, within a year they were having loads of tight caliper issues/brakes overheating, in the end the lease hire company sent out a memo no copaslip to be used on moving parts or warranty will be refused.
I just use a little std grease on all my brakes incl pad backs/ends and sliders, touch wood been fine for years now, I do pull them apart annually for a check and lube.
Some sliders have small o-rings fitted so whatever grease is used has to be rubber friendly.
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| 6th May 2018 3:09 pm |
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highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5095
 
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I use ceramic brake grease on the sliders and haven't had issues for years now. Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me  )
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| 6th May 2018 6:16 pm |
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hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
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Ok thanks for info' 
Andi.
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| 7th May 2018 3:34 pm |
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